News & Analysis

Federal subdivisions of Germany plan to scrap Germany’s carried interest tax exemption, in effect increasing its tax rate by 20 percent.

The Chinese regulator will allow mutual funds to invest in RMB-denominated private equity vehicles from as early as next week.

The UK-based law firm has elected Mark Shipman to lead its corporate practice in Asia Pacific, as 10-year incumbent Roger Denny steps down.

Increased regulation in the Middle East is making it tougher, and more expensive, to gain access to capital in the region, according to delegates at Private Equity International's Private Fund Compliance Forum in London.

Firms need to make sure the right management team is in place at portfolio companies to execute the investment plan, and awareness is growing of the importance of human capital professionals to accomplish those evaluations.

Certain private equity firms have until Friday to file for an exemption from registration with the California Department of Corporations.

Most commercial law firms are not looking to take on private equity investors as external shareholders, according to fresh research on the UK's Legal Services Act. But not all within the industry agree with the study's conclusions.

Sanum Investments is allegedly fighting to safeguard its investments and staff, warning others about the risks for foreign investors in the country.

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has chosen Marc Keirstead as chief financial officer of its private equity department.

Fund managers are increasingly expected to explain precisely how they created operational value in portfolios, according to speakers and delegates at PEI’s 2012 Operating Partners Forum.